Band-affixing mechanism.



F. 0. WOODLAND. f BAND-AFFIXING MECHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED mus 3. 1913.

Patented Aug. 24*, 1915;

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2529255555 [Rf/EJ21 472- V FRANK O. WOODLAND, F WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

BAND-AFFIXING MECHANISM.

. Specification of Ietters Patent. Patented Aug.- 24, 1915 Application filed June 13, 191 3. Serial No. 773,488. I

T 0 (ill whom it may concern Be it known that I, F RANK a citizen of the United States, residing a lVorcester, in the county of lVorcester an State of Massachusetts, haveinvent- 'd and useful Improvement in Band- Mechanism, of which the follow specification, reference being madef'therein to the accompanying drawings. i

cles'; whereon the band or label extends com- .pletely around. the vcircumference, and has 7 its endslapped over each other-for 1 some commences its retractive movement, an I til said first laid end iscaught by the over-f1 lying opposite end of the band; the retamer and various kindsof artlcles.

' The prime object of my present invention is to provide,.in conjunction Wlthl-a n under-' tuck lapper, or element which lays the'first end of the band or label, ofmeans for preventing any recoil, escape, or buckling of the band when said undertucking lzgJper means then retreating with the undertuck- 'lapper element, while the overlying end of the band islaid in position.

Another object is to-provide a lapper with a 'yieldable or differentially, moving-device that temporarily retains, a hold upon the first-placed half of the band or label, after the lapper blade or wiper member has commenced to back fi toffallow the overclosmg lapper or opposite wiper member to smooth down the gum, e d end of the band upon the I -which relatesjto 'the 'improvement of' the wiping-on device'ihaving a slot orrecess at or near 'thgiiend of its working face, and 1 construction and mode of -Qperat1on,-.-ofi

provided i'withi -a--"movable contact-member arranged within. said slotfor affording a dual contact and-pressure upon' the band,

and means for producing a yieldable and resilient action, tending to normally press said contact-member toward the end of the lapper, but. permitting "said 'member to be 'moved backward withinthe'" slot, as more fully hereinafter explained.

For attaining these and In .the drawings, Figure 1 d agrammatic elevation view of such parts of a bandaflixing mechanism as will show I g thenature of my invention. Figs. 2"and 3 =Th's invention relates to mechanism for. affixing bands, or encircling labels, to artip of this inventioniiiFigQ5- is a view of the distance and adhesively secured together; i face of .-the improvedlathe invention being more especially designed, for employment in mechanism for banding cigars or the like; but it is also applicable to machines for banding or labeling other their objects, invention consists in mechanism the nature, degree. M I

e r in h drawi gs; t e park which is set forth in the follow-ingdetailed .=descr1pt10n,'and illustrated in the accomdrawings; the particular subject anying expressed in laim'ed being definitely mar-y.

represents a are comparative viewsof the oscillating lap-' per; devices illustrating the action" of my 1nvent1on. -F1g. .4 1s a central'sectional view' showing apreferredfform of embodiment constitutes the subject I of my'present invenis designed for use in banding mam of the class set forth, and described i' in my previous application for'Letters Pataround the articles to which theyj are ap: plled'; the bandbeing ofgreater length than;

thereof, about whifch it. is -applied;

- Fora full understandin of'the f machinein detail, resource may be had tosaid prior'app'lication'fo'r patent; but for the 1 A purposes of the; presentapplication,

cigar or article. 'The lapp'ers then have imparted .toflthem, respectively, a right and left oscillating movement about the central axis of the.ci gar, as indicatedjbythe dotted linesFigs. 2 and 3;" the extentof the oscillative movement beingniore or less. as maybe requir d-"forilappingthe-ends of-the? band past,eaeltfi otherlto.aagreaten or less l'l -q er appliance, and' yiewg-if; "tl'1 e.";-. acki of the same. I sectional-view, and Fig. :8' a back'viewf 'showingfa lapper-land modified form of the Supplemental "retaining mem- .."ber. gFigs. 9-' and '10-represent, a sidefand back" viewshowing ,another modification. 1

Figs. -11 and 12 show aside and back. view 85. cut, Serial. No. 585,619, andinrmafihi lles of similar character, wher einthe bandor long I labels are required tobe passed completeiy the circumference of'the article,.or'the.parti 4 marked B represents a band-supply holder, only a portion of which is'here shown.

G indicates the glue or gum-applying roll or device by which the bands are glued or tudinal aXis approximate y in central aiine-- ment with the axis about whichthe lappercarriers oscillate when in the operation of aflixing the band or label thereto.

.5'indicates the grip member for centrally holding the band.

The means for moving the lapper carrier arms may be the same as described in my prior'applic'ation for Letters Patent, or any other approved means whereby an oscilla tory movement of the lappers, or wiping on devices of the character described, is effected.

. The numerals 40 andll indicate'the oppositely oscillating lappers, and 42 and i3 the carrier-arms'or levers upon which said lapp'ers are mounted.

In accordance with my present invention I provide, in combination with the lapper ordevice L0 which wipes on the first laid end of the band or label 3,. and which 1 herein term theundertuck lapper, a supplemen'tal means for giving pressure or contact against the surface of the band, and adapted for retaining its contact position after the in the slot bythe swing lapper proper starts on its retractivemovement. In the preferred embodiment of this invention the undertuck lapper is formedwith a slot 6 at or near its outer end, and

is furnished with a movable tongue, presserfinger or swingi'ng-contact-member 10 0011- nected therewith in a manner .to project at,

:ward movement, asmay be observed by. a.

comparison ofthe positions shown in Figs. 2 and 3, thereby preventing the endfrom. any backward release.

As shown in thedrawings, Figs. '1 to 6, the tongue or presserfinger -10 is made as a telescoping stud or puppet comprising two shells ,7 and .9, having an expanding spring 8 inclosed WltlllIl the interior thereof. (See section, Fig. a.) One end of the tongue QXt8I1ClS through the slot 6 and its other end is hingedly' connected at 12 to an ear or projection 13 formed upon or attached.

. to the back of the *lapper l0 The sides of the shell 7 are rovided with shoulders 1% that limit the extent to which the tongue can protrude from the slot.

I The over-closing lapper ll is, as heretofore, made practically plain, but with an outarrdly inclined end adapted to slide over the first end of the band with ease and facility.- Said lapper is timed to act a. little subsequent to the action ofthe lapper l0, that the endsof the band can passeach other without conflicting.

Figs. 7 and 8 show a modification wherein the retainer or supplemental contact member 10* is constructed as a bend or loop formed upon the end of a spring wire 10 having its rearend secured to the lapper carrier arm 42, the loop projecting through the slot 6 and being Inovablet-herein by the yield and resilience of the extended portion of the wire.

Figs. 9 and. 10 illustrate a modification wherein the retainer or contact member 10" is made as a tongue hingedly connected to a swinging arm 15 that is pivoted to swing upon :the journal or cylindrical end of the lapper-carrier.+t2 upon which the lapper itself is mounted; the head of the lapper being slotted at '16 to receive and support' A pull spring 18,

said swinging arm 15. connectedacross from the shank of the tongue to the back of the 'lapper, acts for giving a normal forward pressure at the end of the tongue that protrudes from the slot. pin orlug 17 is provided for limitingthe forward swing of the tongue. The

end of the tongue can move longitudinally movement. of its pivoted arm 15. 1

In the modification shown by Figs. 11 and 12 theretainer tongue or contact member l0 is hinged to the lower end of a fiat spring 20 that has its upper end rigidly attached by a screw 21, or equivalent fastening, to the back of the lapper body 40'; the 7 H tongue 10 projects through the slot 6 and swings freely on its hinge. A pin orlug 17 limits the extent of its projection.

In each of these forms of embodiment the effective operation is substantially the same;

the operationbeing as follows: hen the undertucl; lapper -l0 wipes the first end of the band or label 3 and passes beneath the cigar C, the end of the tongue or'meinber 10 teaval corresponding to the length of the (5, while the end of the lapper 'movcs backward. therebv reta ning the end of the i special forms and details as shown But What I claim and desire-to secure by Let- I I II I v 1 an,under-tucking'lapper,andfan overclosing means for supportingj thecigaror article to 3. In. mchanismIfor aflixi-ng v:bands' to V I Combination w1th presentinga band,

band as placed and preventing it from e'scaping, buckling or being drawn back by friction of the lapper against its surface, and until the iover-closing lapper 41 has brought theend portion 2 of. the band 3 far enough over to catch upon the end 1' and confine the same against further liability 'of its displacement or backward release, or un-:'

til the parts assume a position approxi mately as illustrated in Fig. 3, when there is no further necessity of retaining the end- 1, since the glued portion of the end 2' is immediately closed over the end 1 by the overclosing lapper 41 and the undertucking lapper with its supplemental retaineror contact memberswings back to primary position. -v c a This invention is an important advancein the art, inasmuch-as the retainer means, by affording a dual and differential hold upon the under-lying end of the'ba'nd or label, insures the more perfect and close aflixment of bands, and a greater uniformity in execution; {while it facilitates the successful lapper comprising two united-1y acting band rapid operation of the banding machine. I I amaware that 'in practising-my'invention, changes in the detail of embodimentmaybe. made by persons skilled in the art without departure from the nature and scope of the invention as expressed'in the claims. I do not, therefore, wish to be limited totheters Patent, is-i I '1.' In a banding mach1ne, comprising be banded, means for presenting iii-band or label; and,means including an'undertuck, lapper and an" over-closing lappe-irifor lap- 40- ping the opposite {ends of the'bandorlabel uponeach othe ryand a yieldable presser vmember carried in conjunctionwith the unv I v I a tron. while the 1w1per means starts .on its redertuck-lapper and acting near its fore-end for pressing against the band, sa d presser tion-in respect tothe lapper movement, substantially as set forth. 7

2. In. mechanism for aflixing bands to cigars or the'like, comprising means for gumming one'end of a band andpresentmg it across the cigar, a grip-devlce for retaining the central 'portionof-theband 1n place, and oscillating undertuck and overclosing get-her, and a supplementary member coacting with-the under-tucklapper. adapted for temporarily"retainingfthe'first .laid end of the band against'jthe ci'garas the under- Ituck lapper. recedes beforej thev over-closing lapper;- I

cigars", (in-the I the means for- 'g'ummlng' the band] I -member having" a limited extent of lost molappers that clasp ithe' ends; of. the band to-- band about .the cigar, including an under I band from breaking or slipping backwardas the'underlapping element is being retracted.

*4. A. compound lapper element. for'ba'ndaffixing-machines, comprising a pluralityof band-pressing members simultaneously operated, but having variable movements; one

" member adapted for'retaining the end of the band for a limited time after the other mem-.

ber' commences its reverse movement, and

means for imparting an advancing and re-' tractive action to said lapper.f

" '5. Ina banding machine, an under-tuck lapper means comprising two combined members severally adapted for contact with the band, and'capable oflimited'diiferential movement at their contacting faces, and mechanism for operating said combined lap-- I per means to'carry the first laid end of a band about the surface of a cigar or thelikej 6, In a" banding machine, an under-tuck pressing members, one member of, which is A differentially releasing contact with the;

. band; in combination-withanover-closing lapper that acts upon the opposite; end of -7.- -The combination including lapperadapted, for" lapping 1or. wiping a bandor label about'a cigar'or the-like; of I a movable suppl'eme nt al lretainer memberaffixing mechanisms, havin'g a wiping face 8; A lapper or w1 peieie1iie1a for band for wiping on a band or label; and provided I with a 'yi'eldinglyf attached supplemental contact-member accompanyingf said face, whereby dual contact withtheband is effected, said -means adapted for affording differently timed backward; movements of r i the wiping face and contact member;

-9. A lapper or wiper device for the Eurpo'se specified, comprising-a main body aving a head adapted 'forpivotally mountingit upon a carrier; and a slot at or nearggits fore-end, aswinging tongue or contact-mem- I .ber movable within saidslot and protruding at the face of the lapper-for contact-withthe bands, and a yield'able means 'fornormally end of the slot. .1

pressing the tonglie towai'dithe outer i v 1125 l- --ad-'acent to the-oi ar'atTPI l'o I a i v of means fo lapping the ends of the =mmg anddel vermgi bands. r labels, and a .wol king face, a retaine't' t'ongue or contact- June, 1913.;

.trude at .the face of the lapper, and-mounted WitneSes:

cigar supporung rest-of a pair of qppositely and 05 normally carrying it 'toward f oscillating lapper devices, one of "said Happen fore ehd 'of the slot. 1

. 0 devices being provided with "a' slotini its wimes jm hand thls eleventh day ,of

member arranged through said slot to prb- RANK" O.- WOODLAND.

-.to swing Within the slot, and a springacting CHAS. H. BURLEIGH,

t0 afl'qrd yield ing resilience to said tongue, Cinemas 3. PUTNAM. 

